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How to hot tubs/maintenance- installation-types of hot tubs and pros and cons of owning a hot tub

By logan

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the pros and cons of owning a hot tub. Maintaining,installing,and chosing the right one are all things to consider when buying yours... more »

How to Install Erosion Control Fabric

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Fabrics to control erosion come in several types including coconut fiber and jute backing. Coir is an erosion control fabric made of coconut fiber and may be mixed with straw. This type of erosion control works well where water runoff tends to be ... more »

How to Install Outdoor Solar Lights. (Ground Stake Versions)

By KTMg

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How to put up ground stake style solar lighting for your yard or walkway!.. more »

How to Landscape a Sunny Steep Embankment

By velcrodbauchery

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Landscaping certain areas, like a steep hillside, narrow parkway, or amidst roots of a tree, presents a unique challenge to the gardener. Look to local nature for answers, rather than trying to force flora to grow artificially. Sunny embankments ... more »

How to Make a Bamboo Teepee Trellis

By Willi Galloway

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Bamboo is a great material for making garden trellises because it is lightweight, flexible, resilient, and a fast growing, renewable resource. This teepee trellis is a classic garden structure and supports peas, pole beans, sweet peas, and ... more »

How to Make a Driveway Tennis Court

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Tennis is a fantastic sport that's not only a lot of fun to play, but also keeps you in shape too! However, with the sports growing popularity, sometimes it's hard to get court time. Tack on the fees for joining a club and you might as well just ... more »

How to Make Compost

By Willi Galloway

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No garden is complete without a compost pile! Compost is a soil conditioner, mulch and fertilizer all wrapped into one. It feeds the soil microorganisms that help plants stay healthy, adds nutrients to the soil, and helps clay soil drain better ... more »

How to Make Stickers for Air Drying Lumber

By Kat Yares

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Lumber that has been freshly cut requires a special method of stacking to keep the wood from checking, cracking and bowing. The use of stickers is the easier way to stack lumber so that it air dries evenly. Stickers should always be made from ... more »

How to Repair Broken Concrete Stair Corners

By Murray Anderson

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The corners of concrete steps are the most vulnerable part of the stairs and the most likely to crack and crumble over time. Hairline cracks on either the vertical or horizontal surfaces will allow water and possibly salt to get into the cracks ... more »

How to Repair Flaking Concrete

By dalady

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Concrete that is exposed to the weather needs to be maintained. The seasons can wreak havoc and create a visual nightmare out of your concrete. If your concrete has been through a few freeze and thaw cycles you may be noticing that the surface ... more »

How to Replace a Lightbulb in an Outdoor Halogen Light Fixture

By Dave Donovan

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Outdoor halogen light fixtures offer a brilliant light radius which can often illuminate your entire yard. The light is so powerful, that it often only requires one well-placed light fixture to do it. When you have a halogen light fixture ... more »

How to Set Up a Bluebird Box

By eHow Pets Editor

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Bluebirds are beautiful, and there is nothing more charming that watching a pair of these birds raise a brood of young. Bluebird boxes require very specific dimensions in order to attract the birds... more »

How to Troubleshoot Garden Ponds

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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It's not that easy to have a garden pond with clear water, healthy plants and thriving fish all summer long. After all, a pond with all those elements is not just a decorative ornament--it's your own little backyard ecosystem. Your pond residents ... more »

How to Use Solar Landscaping Lights

By Murray Anderson

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Solar-powered lights are a terrific way to provide accent lighting in your yard and pathway. They're easy to install, don't require wiring and, as a bonus, are nearly maintenance-free. Solar lights use a small photovoltaic (PV) cell to charge an ... more »

How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

By Cloey

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Have you ever wondered why butterflies flutter around in your neighbor’s garden but just pass over yours? Do you want to have their beauty become part of your garden? Here are a few ways that you can attract butterflies and keep them there... more »

How to Build a Brick or Stone Retaining Wall

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A retaining wall holds back soil, either in a planting bed or on a slope or hillside. It can be built out of anything - from stone to wood to poured concrete - and it can significantly alter the contours of your yard or garden. This covers walls ... more »

How to Build a Pond

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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You can beautify the grounds of your home by building a pond and reveling in the serenity it provides. Just follow these steps... more »

How to Build a PVC Trebuchet

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A trebuchet is one of the oldest types of siege engines in history. The earliest mention of a trebuchet is during the 4th century B.C. Trebuchets launch large objects over vast distances using a counterweight and sling to project the object. A ... more »

How to Build an Arbor

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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An arbor can be a beautiful addition to a garden or backyard setting. They are a simple construction project that can be completed in an afternoon and enjoyed for a lifetime... more »

How to Build an Outdoor Fireplace

By favefive

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The latest trend in newer homes is an outdoor fireplace. This is an amenity that homeowners are considering for their backyard or courtyard to make outdoor living more fun all-year-round... more »

How to Build Dry Creek Beds for Landscape Drainage

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Sloping property often has drainage problems. Erosion and landscape damage often occur but can be corrected by adding a dry creek bed for excess water to escape. A dry creek bed is attractive and adds the ambiance of a rushing stream, even ... more »

How to Buy a Backyard Play Structure

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Shopping for a play structure? It's a jungle out there. A well-chosen set can provide years of stimulating fun for your monkeys, but the price range and variety of choices can make anyone's head spin. And with over 200,000 playground injuries ... more »

How to Create a Tree of Adornment

By Ryn Gargulinski

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You don’t have to wait for a tree to bloom or even get its leaves back after winter to make it your yard’s centerpiece. It’s fun and easy to create a tree of adornment, one that is glorious to gaze at all year round. All you need is some ... more »

How to Design a Water Feature

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A garden pond or fountain needn't be a grand affair. It's the sight and sound of water that counts. A large pond filled with fish and plants is impressive, but a simple bowl with gently moving water may be more appropriate for your garden. ... more »

How to Grow a Pond Cypress Tree

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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A typical tree found in the deep South, the Pond Cypress or Taxodium ascendens grows best in ponds, bogs or other high moisture environments. The Cypress produces no bloom, but the fall color can be beautiful on their deciduous leaves. If you're ... more »

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